Greek Art - Ancient Gold Jewellery by Aikaterini Despini ISBN 13: 9789602133118

Ekdotike Athenon, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Slight shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. All pages are intact and unmarked, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

In English. Hard cover+jacket, 29x25 cm, 296 pp., 221 images; net weight 2020 gr. ISBN: 960-213-311-2, 978-960-213-311-8.
The works of the Greek goldsmiths that are presented in this volume belong to the beginnings of the first century BC, when jewelry art was already based on a longstanding tradition. The creation of Greek Gold jewelry depended on the ease of obtaining the precious metal. The book includes subchapters on the different techniques of exploring and treating gold, techniques that are closely interwoven with the Greek myths and traditions.
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